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The cultural influence from Italy is clearly evident in the urbanization plans of the main Dalmatian cities in the XIX/XX centuries. One of the best examples is the one of [[Split, Croatia|Spalato]].

The cultural influence from Italy is clearly evident in the urbanization plans of the main Dalmatian cities in the XIX/XX centuries. One of the best examples is the one of [[Split, Croatia|Spalato]].

===Renaissance in Dalmatia===

===Renaissance in Dalmatia===

Besides mixing of gothic and renaissance style it was also original by unity of stone building and montage construction (big stone blocks, pilasters and ribs were bounded with joints and slots on them - without concrete) in the way that was usual in wooden constructions. This was unique building with so-called three-leaf frontal and half-barrel vaults, first in Europe. The cathedral and its original stone dome was finished by the tuscan [[Niccolò Fiorentino]] following the original plans. On the cathedral there is a coronal of 72 sculpture portraits on the outside wall of the apses. Giorgio da Sebenico  himself did 40 of them, and all are unique with original characteristics on their faces.

 

Only in the kind of environment, free of dogmas and self-governed - far of major governing centers, could it be possible for artisan known as [[Juraj Dalmatinac|Giorgio da Sebenico]] to build a church entirely by his own project – Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik, in 1441. Besides mixing of gothic and renaissance style it was also original by unity of stone building and montage construction (big stone blocks, pilasters and ribs were bounded with joints and slots on them - without concrete) in the way that was usual in wooden constructions. This was unique building with so-called three-leaf frontal and half-barrel vaults, first in Europe. The cathedral and its original stone dome was finished by the tuscan [[Niccolò Fiorentino]] following the original plans. On the cathedral there is a coronal of 72 sculpture portraits on the outside wall of the apses. Giorgio da Sebenico  himself did 40 of them, and all are unique with original characteristics on their faces.

Work on the cathedral of Sebenico (Sibenik) inspired Nicola for his work on the expansion of chapel of Blessed John from Trogir/Trau in 1468. Just like Šibenik cathedral, it was composed out of large stone blocks with extreme precision. In cooperation with a disciple of Giorgio da Sebenico, the albanian Andrija Aleši, Nicola has achieved unique harmony of architecture and sculpture according to antique ideals. From inside, there is no flat wall. In the middle of chapel, on the altar, lays the sarcophagus of blessed John of Trogir.

Work on the cathedral of Sebenico (Sibenik) inspired Nicola for his work on the expansion of chapel of Blessed John from Trogir/Trau in 1468. Just like Šibenik cathedral, it was composed out of large stone blocks with extreme precision. In cooperation with a disciple of Giorgio da Sebenico, the albanian Andrija Aleši, Nicola has achieved unique harmony of architecture and sculpture according to antique ideals. From inside, there is no flat wall. In the middle of chapel, on the altar, lays the sarcophagus of blessed John of Trogir.

== Editing Incidents of Spalato ==

== Editing Incidents of Spalato ==

'''Incidents of Spalato''' refer to a series of ethnic disturbances, revolts and fights that happened in the [[Dalmatia]]n city of Spalato (now called [[Split, Croatia|Split]]) after [[WWI]]. The incidents were between the [[Italy|Italians]] and the [[Jugoslavia|Slavs]] for the control of the city.

'''Incidents of Spalato''' refer to a series of ethnic disturbances, revolts and fights that happened in the [[Dalmatia]]n city of Spalato (now called [[Split, Croatia|Split]]) after [[WWI]]. The incidents were between the [[Italy|Italians]] and the [[Jugoslavia|Slavs]] for the control of the city.

* Salza, Silvio. ''La marina italiana nella grande guerra'' (Vol. VIII). Vallecchi. Firenze, 1942.

* Salza, Silvio. ''La marina italiana nella grande guerra'' (Vol. VIII). Vallecchi. Firenze, 1942.

* Tacconi, Ildebrando. ''La grande esclusa: Spalato cinquanta anni fa'' (in "Per la Dalmazia con amore e con angoscia"). Editore Del Bianco, Udine, 1994

* Tacconi, Ildebrando. ''La grande esclusa: Spalato cinquanta anni fa'' (in "Per la Dalmazia con amore e con angoscia"). Editore Del Bianco, Udine, 1994

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.prassi.cnr.it/prassi/content.html?id=2236 ''L'incidente di Spalato e reazione a Trieste'', in ''Prassi italiana di diritto internazionale'', 1356/3 (in Italian)]

* [http://www.prassi.cnr.it/prassi/content.html?id=2236 ''L'incidente di Spalato e reazione a Trieste'', in ''Prassi italiana di diritto internazionale'', 1356/3 (in Italian)]

* [http://www.brancadori.eu/Immagini/Viaggi/Museo%20Venezia/Museo_navale_VE%20(29).JPG Italian Navy: Torpediniera "Puglia"]

* [http://www.brancadori.eu/Immagini/Viaggi/Museo%20Venezia/Museo_navale_VE%20(29).JPG Italian Navy: Torpediniera "Puglia"]